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Medicare Advantage Insurer Settles Whistleblower Suit For $32 MillionThe former medical director of two Florida insurance plans owned by the same company alleged they inflated fees by making patients appear sicker than they were or exaggerating the treatment provided.<strong></strong>Wed, 31 May 2017 09:52:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/05/31/530868367/medicare-advantage-insurers-settle-whistleblower-suit-for-32-million?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=whistleblowers
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The former medical director of two Florida insurance plans owned by the same company alleged they inflated fees by making patients appear sicker than they were or exaggerating the treatment provided.

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]]>Fred SchulteWells Fargo Will Fight OSHA Order To Pay Whistleblower $5.4 Million And Rehire HimThe bank says it will appeal OSHA's order that it should compensate a manager who reported suspicions of fraud at Wells Fargo.Tue, 04 Apr 2017 14:43:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/04/04/522609396/wells-fargo-will-fight-osha-order-to-pay-whistleblower-5-4-million-and-rehire-hi?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=whistleblowers
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The bank says it will appeal OSHA's order that it should compensate a manager who reported suspicions of fraud at Wells Fargo.

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]]>Bill Chappell'We Were Told To Lie,' Say Bank Of America EmployeesSix former employees and one contractor say Bank of America's mortgage servicing unit consistently lied to homeowners, fraudulently denied loan modifications and offered bonuses to staff for intentionally pushing people into foreclosure, according to a Salon.com report.Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:24:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/06/18/193196756/we-were-told-to-lie-say-bank-of-america-employees?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=whistleblowers
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Six former employees and one contractor say Bank of America's mortgage servicing unit consistently lied to homeowners, fraudulently denied loan modifications and offered bonuses to staff for intentionally pushing people into foreclosure, according to a Salon.com report.

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]]>Steve MullisSupreme Court Limits Damage Payments To Whistle-Blowers By a 5-3 majority, the court ruled that people who sue the government for invading their privacy can only recover out-of-pocket damages. And whistle-blowers' lawyers say that leaves victims who suffer emotional trouble and smeared reputations with few if any options.Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:10:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/03/30/149556051/supreme-court-limits-damage-payments-to-whistle-blowers?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=whistleblowers
https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/03/30/149556051/supreme-court-limits-damage-payments-to-whistle-blowers?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=whistleblowers By a 5-3 majority, the court ruled that people who sue the government for invading their privacy can only recover out-of-pocket damages. And whistle-blowers' lawyers say that leaves victims who suffer emotional trouble and smeared reputations with few if any options.]]>Carrie Johnson